Phrase

way station

noun

小火车站；中间小站

A small railway station located between major stations, where trains stop only when signalled.

1.
A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.
主要车站之间的小火车站,或仅在信号时停车的车站。
2.
A service area or temporary lodging used during a longer journey.
长途旅行中的服务区或临时住宿。

中途服务站；临时住宿处；主要车站之间的小火车站,或仅在信号时停车的车站。；长途旅行中的服务区或临时住宿。；小站；[电] 路站

In use

The old way station on the branch line has no ticket office, so passengers must signal the driver to stop.

支线上的那个老小站没有售票处，乘客必须示意司机停车。

After driving for six hours, we stopped at a way station with a small restaurant and restrooms.

开了六个小时后，我们在一个有餐厅和洗手间的中途服务站停下来。

Many hikers use the mountain hut as a way station before climbing to the summit.

许多徒步者把山间小屋当作登顶前的中途落脚点。

通常用于描述位置或作用，X和Y为两个地点。

The town was a way station between the capital and the coast.

这个小镇是首都和海岸之间的中转站。

强调功能或目的。

The old inn served as a way station for travelers.

这家老旅馆曾作为旅行者的中途站。

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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.